Comments on: Whining about Wine in Alabama http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/ Trekking down the wine lifestyle Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sack http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Sack Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:13:53 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-450 Ya know in Alabama if you know your way around you'll find that just about anything you want is available-yes even items from godforsaken places like LA and NYC. They sell alcohol in Dothan in restaurants on Sundays. The laws vary from county to county (and city). Moreover, how many states are there where you can drink in a club until the sun comes up (you just have to sign a membership card for the 'private' establishment). Alabama is a relatively more free state in comparison than most I have lived in (and yes I have probably lived more places than all of you combined-including Germany, thanks). Ya know in Alabama if you know your way around you’ll find that just about anything you want is available-yes even items from godforsaken places like LA and NYC. They sell alcohol in Dothan in restaurants on Sundays. The laws vary from county to county (and city). Moreover, how many states are there where you can drink in a club until the sun comes up (you just have to sign a membership card for the ‘private’ establishment). Alabama is a relatively more free state in comparison than most I have lived in (and yes I have probably lived more places than all of you combined-including Germany, thanks).

]]> By: Kati http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Kati Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:45:46 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-373 I lived in Maryland for the first part of my life then moved to florida when I was 30 something then moved to Alabama (Dothan) 6 years ago. I dont buy meat at winn dixie I buy meat that has been processed! I do buy wine at winn dixie and they will get whatever kind you want just ask them! I find the Sunday law not too horrible as I prepare for it just like you would for a hurricane! get prepared stock up then you wont have to worry about it, You just cant buy it does not say anything about drinking it. Dothan is a GREAT place to live and a wonderful place to raise a family. And if all you have to worry about it USDA meat and Buying wine on sunday then I think you are Blessed living in this beautiful state and should appreciate your low scope of worry! I lived in Maryland for the first part of my life then moved to florida when I was 30 something then moved to Alabama (Dothan) 6 years ago. I dont buy meat at winn dixie I buy meat that has been processed! I do buy wine at winn dixie and they will get whatever kind you want just ask them! I find the Sunday law not too horrible as I prepare for it just like you would for a hurricane! get prepared stock up then you wont have to worry about it, You just cant buy it does not say anything about drinking it. Dothan is a GREAT place to live and a wonderful place to raise a family. And if all you have to worry about it USDA meat and Buying wine on sunday then I think you are Blessed living in this beautiful state and should appreciate your low scope of worry!

]]> By: Darin http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Darin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:56:39 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-354 Poor Shelly. We should start a support group Poor Shelly. We should start a support group

]]> By: shelly http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-353 shelly Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:55:40 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-353 I moved here 2 years ago from Florida. I literally had a "mental breakdown" with my first experience in the grocery stores, one in particular, Piggly Wiggly. When i went to the produce department, more bugs flew out of the tomatoes than i have ever even seen outside and i stood there and cried. I also could not find Balsamic vinegar !!! I love to cook, (not anymore). My wine experience is much like Darin's. I now buy my wine, like everyone else, on Saturday and other days in order to "stock up" and i find that most of the people on a Saturday are stocking up also and the choices get slim. This is the "bible belt", don't let them catch you. The wine choices are terrible, unless you travel far to other towns to find specialty shops which are very scarce. I am trying to adjust, and when anyone asks me where i live now, my response is that i am "passing through" this state, i don't intend to stay too long. sincerely, unhappy in alabama I moved here 2 years ago from Florida. I literally had a “mental breakdown” with my first experience in the grocery stores, one in particular, Piggly Wiggly. When i went to the produce department, more bugs flew out of the tomatoes than i have ever even seen outside and i stood there and cried. I also could not find Balsamic vinegar !!! I love to cook, (not anymore).

My wine experience is much like Darin’s. I now buy my wine, like everyone else, on Saturday and other days in order to “stock up” and i find that most of the people on a Saturday are stocking up also and the choices get slim. This is the “bible belt”, don’t let them catch you.

The wine choices are terrible, unless you travel far to other towns to find specialty shops which are very scarce.

I am trying to adjust, and when anyone asks me where i live now, my response is that i am “passing through” this state, i don’t intend to stay too long.

sincerely,
unhappy in alabama

]]> By: Darin http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Darin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:27:10 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-244 Rocket. The point of the piece was to show the folks where I came from a little bit about where I am. I started on a Sunday to lay a foundation upon which I intend to build. I'm not comfortable shopping at Winn Dixie - but there isn't much variety around here, so I picked a store. What USDA does as far as grading meat where it's butchered or where it's processed does nothing for how it's trimmed, cut and packed at the local groceries. Frankly, USDA grades are a joke to me. I don't need 'The Man' telling me what constitutes great meats. I need Me tasting it. I can't see paying to cover Winn Dixie's PAYING for it's graded (for quality) meats. It'd be like paying MORE for a high-point-score on a wine. When the Gov't tries to determine and grade 'quality' I get nervous. A guy I met online once quipped something to the effect of show me one thing the government does better than private industry, and it'll be something requiring the use of force. I find the 'area' to be very pleasant. I love it here. I don't love archaic, pointless alcohol-control laws. The way it sits now, my kids will grow up here. When my Weber shows up, I'll pick up an express-delivery meat-pack from doug's quality meats (find the link here on the blog). I'd put Doug's Meat against anything Winn Dixie (Or any other chain) sells. Blind taste test. Winner gets...hrm...a bottle of non-alcoholic wine? :D Thanks for your feedback! :) :beers: to you - unless it's sunday, of course. - d Rocket.

The point of the piece was to show the folks where I came from a little bit about where I am. I started on a Sunday to lay a foundation upon which I intend to build.

I’m not comfortable shopping at Winn Dixie – but there isn’t much variety around here, so I picked a store.

What USDA does as far as grading meat where it’s butchered or where it’s processed does nothing for how it’s trimmed, cut and packed at the local groceries. Frankly, USDA grades are a joke to me. I don’t need ‘The Man’ telling me what constitutes great meats. I need Me tasting it. I can’t see paying to cover Winn Dixie’s PAYING for it’s graded (for quality) meats. It’d be like paying MORE for a high-point-score on a wine. When the Gov’t tries to determine and grade ‘quality’ I get nervous. A guy I met online once quipped something to the effect of show me one thing the government does better than private industry, and it’ll be something requiring the use of force.

I find the ‘area’ to be very pleasant. I love it here. I don’t love archaic, pointless alcohol-control laws. The way it sits now, my kids will grow up here.

When my Weber shows up, I’ll pick up an express-delivery meat-pack from doug’s quality meats (find the link here on the blog). I’d put Doug’s Meat against anything Winn Dixie (Or any other chain) sells. Blind taste test. Winner gets…hrm…a bottle of non-alcoholic wine? :D

Thanks for your feedback! :)

:beers: to you – unless it’s sunday, of course.

- d

]]> By: dp http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-243 dp Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:38:47 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-243 Rocket - not to try and speak for Darin - but I will.. lol If you knew the butcher he left and the wine he left behind up here, then you'd understand why his findings were appalling to him.. :P Where do "most of you" buy your wine from? Just curious, what kind of wine do you buy and enjoy? Perhaps you can help point him in the right direction? -duane Rocket – not to try and speak for Darin – but I will.. lol

If you knew the butcher he left and the wine he left behind up here, then you’d understand why his findings were appalling to him.. :P

Where do “most of you” buy your wine from?

Just curious, what kind of wine do you buy and enjoy? Perhaps you can help point him in the right direction?

-duane

]]> By: rocket http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-242 rocket Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:09:56 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-242 Most of us here in AL have more sense than to do our liq shopping on Sun. Most of us here in AL who enjoy wine don't do our wine comparisons or our wine buying at Winn Dixie. But of course we welcome you to shop where you are most familiar and most comfortable. Most of us can easily discern between USDA Choice rib eyes (Winn Dixie) and the ungraded ones that you seemed to favor for the lesser price. Sorry that you don't find our area quite up to your standards but you are welcome anyway. Most of us here in AL have more sense than to do our liq shopping on Sun. Most of us here in AL who enjoy wine don’t do our wine comparisons or our wine buying at Winn Dixie. But of course we welcome you to shop where you are most familiar and most comfortable. Most of us can easily discern between USDA Choice rib eyes (Winn Dixie) and the ungraded ones that you seemed to favor for the lesser price. Sorry that you don’t find our area quite up to your standards but you are welcome anyway.

]]> By: Darin http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Darin Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:08:31 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-241 Thank you pittypat. A couple of aspects of living here frustrate the heck out of me. First, the No-Alcohol-on-Sunday law. Why Sunday? What's the deal with that? I assume the law was to 'keep the Sabbath Holy' right? The kicker is, SATURDAY is the Sabbath. Right? Oh...and then there's the whol part about Christ working to show how 'keeping rules' does nothing to determine or measure "holiness". Don't. Get. Me. Started. And the second part is what you keyed upon - Religious FREEDOMS. I have a feeling I'm going to get heavily involved in the Politics of this state. I encourage every reasonable voter to ask their representatives if they will support over-turning the blue laws. If the Candidate says they would not support over turning the laws, they absolutely would never get my vote. Thanks again - I'll let you know when Part 2 gets done. :) darin Thank you pittypat. A couple of aspects of living here frustrate the heck out of me. First, the No-Alcohol-on-Sunday law.

Why Sunday? What’s the deal with that? I assume the law was to ‘keep the Sabbath Holy’ right? The kicker is, SATURDAY is the Sabbath. Right?

Oh…and then there’s the whol part about Christ working to show how ‘keeping rules’ does nothing to determine or measure “holiness”. Don’t. Get. Me. Started.

And the second part is what you keyed upon – Religious FREEDOMS. I have a feeling I’m going to get heavily involved in the Politics of this state. I encourage every reasonable voter to ask their representatives if they will support over-turning the blue laws. If the Candidate says they would not support over turning the laws, they absolutely would never get my vote.

Thanks again – I’ll let you know when Part 2 gets done.

:)

darin

]]> By: pittypat http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-240 pittypat Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:52:25 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-240 Very cute blog. Dothan is a tiny bit more liberal with the wine than Enterprise, but not by much. The baptists and politicians of Alabama are infamous for trying to control ALL our lives. They have never figured out here that our country was formed on Religious FREEDOM, DUE to religious OPPRESSION. Therefore, every law in this state is based on the baptist interpretation of the bible. And somehow, they have interpreted here that the bible says "thou shalt not drink wine or beer". And "thou shalt not play bingo". (Sorry, I had to throw that one in, too, as it is another large issue in this state) My wine of choice is a nice Pinot Gris. Of course, grocery stores are not allowed to carry it, I understand, so I purchase the slightly watered down version of it called Pinot Grigio, which I find fairly pleasant to my palate. I look forward to reading part 2. Will you email me when it is posted? Thank you Very cute blog. Dothan is a tiny bit more liberal with the wine than Enterprise, but not by much. The baptists and politicians of Alabama are infamous for trying to control ALL our lives. They have never figured out here that our country was formed on Religious FREEDOM, DUE to religious OPPRESSION. Therefore, every law in this state is based on the baptist interpretation of the bible. And somehow, they have interpreted here that the bible says “thou shalt not drink wine or beer”. And “thou shalt not play bingo”. (Sorry, I had to throw that one in, too, as it is another large issue in this state)

My wine of choice is a nice Pinot Gris. Of course, grocery stores are not allowed to carry it, I understand, so I purchase the slightly watered down version of it called Pinot Grigio, which I find fairly pleasant to my palate.

I look forward to reading part 2. Will you email me when it is posted? Thank you

]]> By: Darin http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Darin Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:42:31 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-239 Hey now - Alabama is great, backwards, uber-conservative alcohol laws notwithstanding. :) I love the people, and so far the weather ain't bad, either. :D :D Hey now – Alabama is great, backwards, uber-conservative alcohol laws notwithstanding. :) I love the people, and so far the weather ain’t bad, either.

:D

:D

]]> By: josh http://www.winefoot.com/2008/07/whining-about-wine-in-alabama/comment-page-1/#comment-238 josh Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:20:29 +0000 http://www.winefoot.com/?p=484#comment-238 great post! just one more reason to never go to alabama. great post! just one more reason to never go to alabama.

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